CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi may soon expand its water supply by developing new groundwater wells along the Nueces River as city leaders consider purchasing additional water rights from landowners in Nueces and San Patricio counties.
City officials say several landowners have approached the city about selling water rights, which could open the door to creating new well fields on both sides of the river. The city already operates two well fields in the area, known as the Eastern and Western fields.
Some existing wells currently discharge water into the Nueces River. City leaders say that water could eventually be captured and treated to provide as much as 28 million gallons for municipal use…